Engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are working on a new kind of device that could streamline the process of blood glucose measurement and insulin injection, making it easier for patients and increasing the metabolic control of diabetic patients. People with diabetes that are under an insulin treatment regimen need to inject the medication […]
Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain, which involves inflammation of a thick band of tissue that runs across the bottom of each foot and connects the heel bone to the toes, the plantar fascia. It commonly causes a stabbing pain that occurs typically with the first steps in the […]
Whey protein (WP) is a widely consumed nutritional supplement known to enhance strength and muscle mass during resistance training (RT) regimes. Muscle protein anabolism is acutely elevated following RT, which is further enhanced by whey protein. As a result, there is reason to suggest that WP supplementation may be an effective nutritional strategy for restoring […]
Vertex Pharmaceuticals announced last year that the first Type 1 diabetes (T1D) patient was about to be dosed in their Phase I/II clinical trial that investigates stem cell therapy, VX-880. They announced that this patient had a reduction in insulin use of about 91% just 90 days after receiving an infusion of the fully differentiated […]
Recent discoveries made by researchers from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center may help make cancer treatment more efficient and shorten the time people need in order to recover from chemotherapy and radiation. First Study: Syndecan-2 Protein In the first study published in the journal Blood, researchers discovered a protein that is expressed by blood stem cells that […]
Apple cider vinegar (ACV) is a popular home remedy that people have used for centuries in cooking and medicine. It is one of the three most common types of vinegar, produced by fermenting apples. This acidic solution is consumed throughout the world as a flavoring and preservative agent in foods, and it contains a variety […]
Bioengineers had successfully regrow cartilage in a rabbit’s knee using piezoelectricity, which appears to be a secret to successfully regrowth robust, functional cartilage in mammalian joints. The study was published in the journal Science Translational Medicine. Arthritis is a common and painful disease caused by damage to our joints. Normally pads of cartilage cushion those […]
Researchers at the Université de Montréal have recently published a meta-analysis in the journal Addiction, in which they explored current research studies exploring cannabis use and its effects on cognitive function. The study included a collection of 10 cannabis meta-analyses, with a total of 43,761 participants, with the aim to learn what these studies revealed […]
This is a question that remains the subject of debate to this day. A French philosopher and mathematician Nicolas de Condorcet asked in the late 18th century: “No doubt man will not become immortal”, “but cannot the span constantly increase between the moment he begins to live and the time when naturally, without illness or […]
The human microbiome is increasingly recognized as a key player in human health. Although most research has focused on the bacterial component, and to some extent unicellular eukaryotes (including fungi) and their viruses, the archaea have been largely overlooked, mainly due to methodological reasons. Archaea are prokaryotes, like bacteria, but are different in cell structure, […]